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ingen il now reduce bus service by 173,000 miles—about 1.5 per cent cut
‘ce. It will mean longer waits between bus service.

Pensioners continue fight

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ah and means of getting a
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ete, bills, drugs, transit hikes,

A Tribute to the

Admission: Adults $1.50

FRG

The Association of United Ukrainian
Canadians presents

UKRAINIAN SPRING CONCERT

SUN., MAR. 21, 8:00 p.m. Queen Elizabeth Theatre
: Dedication to Taras Shevchenko — English Commentary
Tickets available at People’s Co-op Book Store, 341 West

"ender St. Canadian Ukrainian Centre, 805 E. Pender St.
Phone MU 4-9720

At this meeting the OAP’s again
spelled out their urgent demands:

* A substantial raise in sup-
plementary pension allowances
for all OAP’s, and togetit during
this session of the Legislature,

* Free bus fares in all B,C,’s_

main centers, especially in
Greater Vancouver and Victoria,

A collection of $67.50 was net-
ted to further the work of the
OAP, and a hearty vote of thanks
was tendered the Marine Workers
Union for their co-operation and
use of the hall,

Builders of Canada

Children 75c

INSIDE STORY OF
THE GUERILLA WAR

An eyewitness report
by the only Western writer
to travel throughout the
areas held by the
National Liberation Front

:
|___ by WILFRED 6. BURCHETT

Price — $5.50
a at: People’s Co-op Bookstore, 341 West Pender St.
’ Vancouver 3. Phone MU 5-5836

Equal status for French-Canada

in new constitution, urges Caron

This week Charles Caron, Com-
munist candidate in the Federal rid-
ing of Coast-Capilano sent the fol-
lowing letter to the press media
dealing with the constitutional
crisis and the need for a new con-

_ stitution guaranteeing full equality

to Canada’s two nations:

The reaction of the English-
speaking press clearly indicates
that the report on bi-culturalism
and bi-lingualism, exposing the
inequalities of the two nations,
has hit the mark.

Every effort is being made
through columnists and editorials
to belittle the findings. of- the
Commission,” Pat Carnéy, “in
the March 4th issue of the
“Sun”, speaking of a Vancouver
hearing of the commission said:
“The first thing I noticed was
that all the wrong people were
there, Milling about were
clergymen, P.T.A. spokesmen,
one or two of the more respect-
able, research-minded labor
leaders, a sprinkling of rep-
resentatives of the arts and the
university fringe element char-
itably called academics.”

The March 2nd issue of the
“Province” characterized these’
same peopleas the “ malcontents”
of our society. The same edit-
orial even attempts to slander
and impugn the motifs of the
members of the Commission,
It said: “newspapermen of the
Commission no doubt share the
enthusiasm of their trade for
living on the expense account
as long as they can.” It may
be that the “Province” editor
is knowledgable in such matters,
however, in this instance his
charge is obviously a ruse to
minimize the significance of the
report, ‘

Shortly after the release of the
interim report, a number of

premiers across Canada were.

asked for their opinions, Most

were cautious in their remarks,
Not so with the B.C. premier,
His remarks were to the effect
that everything is fine in Canada,,
In fact, he said, he got along
very well with Quebec, We should
note the findings of the Com-
missions on such attitudes, and
what such attitudes reflect: “To
‘very many, Canada appears as
essentially an English speaking
country with a French speaking
minority to which certain limited
rights have been given, So far
most of us do not appear to have
understood or to be ready to meet
the implications of equal partner-
ship between the two founding
races of Canada,”

Because the French-Canadian
people have for over a hundred
years occupied the status of a
conquered nation there is no
reason for us to believe they
are prepared to continue to do
so at this juncture ofour history.
The opposite is true and the
Commission report points out:
“unless there are major changes,
the situation will worsen with
time and it could worsen much
more quickly than we think, It
is necessary for both founding
races to begin moving towards
an understanding and accommo-
dation of each other’s viewpoints
before political action occurs
with shattering effect.”

Unless this is done the Com-
missions says, “there is grave
danger for the future of Canada
and all Canadians. What is at

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stake is the very fact of Canada.”

People who engage in mould
ing public opinion have a grave
responsibility at this stage of
our history. The Commission
wisely alludes to this fact, They
«. , ,underline strongly the re-
sponsibilities of journalism inall
its forms,”

The. original plan of the
Government when they establish-
ed the Royal Commission on Bi-
culturalism and Bi-ligualism
was to limit the inquiry to these
issues, As the interim report
reveals, the terms were far too
n?rrow to cope with the problems.
Tue terms of reference ignored
the economic and political in-
equality that obtains between the
two nations.

Similarily, the attempt in
government circles to make the
issue the repatriation of the Con-
stitution, the B.N.A. act, will
only sharpen, instead of solving
the crises. Prime Minister
Pearson’s proposal for a
corporate federated state struc-
ture ignores the basic problem,
It would leave French Quebec
as simply another Province,

Canada needs more than
gestures in the direction of a
solution to the problem,

Canada requires nothing short
of a new constitution to provide
for the equality of the English
and French nations; one that
will guarantee economic secu-
rity, freedom of speech, freedom
of assembly, organization and
religious belief; a constitution
that will outlaw all forms of
discrimination against people of

every national or ethnic origin,

The adoption of such a course
would unite the people of Canada
and enable us to attain the rich
future that lies ahead,

PT has 77 new readers

By JERRY SHACK

Since the beginning of the year:

the Trib has been introduced to
77 new people, via our Special
30th Anniversay $1 Introductory
Offer, Greater Vancouver has.
accounted for 338 of this total,
with the remaining 44 coming
from other provincial points-
--due mainly to the fine efforts
of the Trail and Correspondence
press clubs.

In addition to these 77 intro-
ductory offers, 32 new one year
and six month subs have been
sold, so that in this anniversary
year more that 100 people are
reading the Trib who weren’t
on our mailing list prior to
1965. :

This is a very fine way of
starting off our birthday cele-
prations but we’re sure that many
more names canbe added, partic-
ularly if all the press clubs
give this matter their serious
consideration and doa little plan-

ning.

And if individual readers could
make a mental pledge to intro-
duce the paper to at least one
persun, tne results would be
most gratifying.

Remember that the Special
Introductory Offer expires on

March 31 in order to make way
for our Spring Press Drive, so
there are only about two and a

‘half weeks, left to utilize this

special offer.
=)

Favorable comments and re-
actions are still pouring in
regarding the February 19 edition
of the Trib, in which we exposed
how the ultra-Right in Canada
is beginning to line itself up with
the Social Credit Party.

Last week, for example, vetern
Press Builder Lil Stoneman of

North Vancouver decided to cele-
brate her 70th birthday (which

falls on March 18) and our 30th
by donating $30. to the PT, She
was joined by another vetern
Trib booster, John Thomson of
Parksville, who also sent in $30
and Mrs, Julia Worobec, who sent
along $10 out of her meagre
pension cheque,

To these staunch friends of
the progressive labor press go
our heartiest congratulations and
sincerest thanks,

With devoted friends like these,
we know that this 30th birthday
year is going to be a milestone
for the Trib and B,C.’s pro-
gressive movement---pointing
the way ahead toa bright future, **

30TH ANNIVERSARY

Introductory Offer

Enclosed is $1 for a 3-month subscription to the Pacific Tribune. This is
my way of observing the PT’s birthday, in the spirit of the 30th Anniversary
Celebrations. Please send the paper to:

ADDRESS “ts

(This offer applies only to new subscriptions and expires on March 31, 1965)

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